Swahili
mkimu
MKI-mu
How to say it
SwahilimkimuMKI-musoon
Englishprovidersoon
Frenchpourvoyeursoon
Meaning
a provider or supporter, someone who supplies another's basic needs; also, a careful, attentive person.
Good to know
from -kimu, 'to provide for, sustain'.
Examples
- Baba ni mkimu wa familia nzima.Father is the provider for the whole family.
- Je, nani atakuwa mkimu wa watoto baada ya wazazi kufariki?Who will be the provider for the children after the parents pass away?
- Alikuwa mkimu makini wa mahitaji ya wageni wake.He was a careful provider for his guests' needs.
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